End of May Update

Because I've been tardy in keeping the townsfolk in the loop...here's some updates:

Pool: Awesome

WSS: Works harder than anybody, my anchor

OSSS: Graduating 8th garde soon, playing 14U baseball this summer

YSSS: Keeping it real...working hard on game

Doggies: Cute and cuddly

J-O-B: Let's just say my kids wont do what I do

Teams: 13U is a-folding; 11U is playing, needs to step it up; PAL is PAL

TV: Watching a lot of whatever interesting stuff I can find

Shoes: Rocking some Nike

Haircut: Short. Time for a crew I think

Who Doesn't Like a Ben Affleck Movie

I was watching The Town this morning. Great movie. Then it hit me: Ben Affleck is awesome.

He's made some really good movies, and some really bad movies. He's survived the whole "is he wearing a hairpiece" controversy and he hangs out with Matt Damon. Big Red Sox fan as well!

So here is SoulSlam's top X list of Affleck:

The Town

Hollywoodland

Boiler Room

Armageddon

Good Will Hunting

All those Kevin Smith cameos

Granted, he's no Brad Pitt, but pretty good for a kid from Boston.

Doctor?

Back on 5/11 I wrote a post called MOAC - about my bruise.

Two weeks or so later, I am still wearing a hematoma and I know have swelling in my ankle. All the amateur docs tell me it's just my blood bruise falling and collecting.

Hope that is right.

Misery

Sitting in the day 2 of a 2 day meeting...torture.

Hello cyanide.

Deal of the Day!

Got this swwwwweeeeeetttttt DVD at the local Wal-Mart for $5.00!!!!!!

Awesome (Again)

Talking about my poolside oasis in the back of my yard.

Took the cover off a week or so ago...the water level was purposely lowered so I could repair the skimmer weir (look it up) that had a slight crack. Done.

Last year's flood submerged my pump and motor in about 2-3 ft of water, so that needed replacement. We got it running, but it sounded like an urban construction site. Bought a new 1.5hp thang and we are golden. Filled the pool to swimming depth (although the kids were going in anyway) on Friday and Saturday and started the filtration process.

Crystal clear, y'all. It's all in the closing. Bet that.

Sunk the ladder with the boys help yesterday. Inflatable baseball glove is at the ready. Let the summer commence.

Care Bears MC

Faker than fake...it's gotta be the Laffing Devils MC! Now on Discovery is a show that follows one of the "largest growing MC's in California" - which appears to have 10 members.

The Devil's Ride is a TV show that follows these nomads...but let's ask some questions:

How are guys who look in their late 40's or early 50's prospecting for an MC?

How is a 5'5" guy, 41 years old called "new blood". And by the way 'snubz', the only guy your height that was a tough guy is Benny 'the Jet' Urquidez. Also, his bio says he's in 'retail management'. Probably a kiosk in a mall.

Is the 'P' the biggest P-ussy you have ever seen?

Why does 'Gipsy' look like a cross between Jesse James and Sammy Hagar?

How in the owrld do these guys have a different logo'd cap for any occasion? Unless it's a sell!

Faker than fake.

MOAC

That stands for "MOTHER OF ALL CONTUSIONS"!

Contusion: Another name for a bruise. What is a bruise ? A bruise, or contusion, is caused when blood vessels are damaged or broken as the result of a blow to the skin (be it bumping against something or hitting yourself with a hammer). The raised area of a bump or bruise results from blood leaking from these injured blood vessels into the tissues as well as from the body's response to the injury. A purplish, flat bruise that occurs when blood leaks out into the top layers of skin is referred to as an ecchymosis.

How did it happen?
On my way down the basement steps for the final preparations for the day (brush the teeth, comb/fix/scalp the 'do) I was lucky enough to step on a backpack that OSSS left on the stairs. My hands were full. Right foot hit the pack and that was all she wrote. WHOOOSHHH! Down 3-4 steps hard. BWSS (Beautiful Wife of SoulSlam) found me face down on tile floor, writhing in agony.

How does it look?
Not good. It's about a foot long and 8 inches across. And black, though the purple is now coming through. Solid piece of bruising. I've never seen anything quite like it.

How does it feel?
Tender. And it's very hard. Tough to sit. And sleep. Not last night, townsfolk.

How is OSSS?
He felt terrible. He was extremely upset. Hopefully he has learned something.

Thanks.

How About A Cheesesteak?

To sop up your tears Phillie Phanatics. The SWEEP was SWEET.

Three come from behind victories to beat the hated Phillies. Mets are 5 games over .500 and go to FLA to play the red-hot Florida Miami Marlins. Nice.

---

Life without Mo: Mr. Robertson gives up 4 runs in the 9th to blow the save (BS) and get the loss (L) in his second appearance. Suicide hotline will be up and running after one more outing like that.

Goodnight Mariano

Flipped through the channels last night and I stopped at Al-Yankzera channel, I mean YES, and saw the playback: the great Mariano Rivera stumbling and falling on the warning track while shagging flies in the OF during BP. The greatest closer of all time being carted off like a few bags of seed. Woke up this AM to the news...Rivera tears ACL, out for the year. The year that was projected to be his last. Adios, muchacho.

The Lottery Savant

Stopped at my local haunt for a cup of joe and the daily papers and I was in the midst of the Lottery Savant.

The type: semi- employed. Garb courtesy of the Marlboro points, sneakers from Wal-Mart.

The skill: knowing the exact date that 6984 came out in the pick4. And any other combo. Apparently this guy hit 'his number' the night before and was waiting for a payout. Not happy that other people (state-wide) played 'his number'.

The reality: the amount you win pales in comparison to what you spend. Hence the wardrobe.